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to bow down
01
to lower one's body in a gesture of respect or submission, often by bending at the waist or knees
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
bow down
3rd person singular
bows down
past simple
bowed down
past participle
bowed down
Examples
As a mark of respect, the students would bow down to their teacher at the end of each class.
1.1
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
